The first name Jaylen
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A male given name originating as a coinage, of modern American usage; variant form Jalen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 46 boys were named Jaylen, making it the 745th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 67 births (#561).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jaylen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jaylen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 907 boys born in the United States were named Jaylen, the 361st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 2,236 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jaylen
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jaylen NowellAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
- Jaylen BarronAmerican child actor, film actor and actor, born 1998
- Jaylen WellsAmerican basketball player (born 2003)
- Jaylen ClarkAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
- Jaylen AdamsAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
- Jaylen HandsAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
- Jaylen WaddleAmerican football wide receiver, born 1998
- Jaylen HoardFrench basketball player (born 1999)
- D. J. WilsonAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
Questions
- How popular is the name Jaylen?
- In 2025, 46 boys born in England and Wales were named Jaylen, ranking 745th. Its peak was 2023, with 67 births.
- Is Jaylen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 45,951 US babies named Jaylen since 1880, 11% were girls and 89% boys.
- When was Jaylen most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 2,236 babies were named Jaylen, its highest rank at 175th.